This is a very pretty shrubby salvia which has been in Australia since the early 1990′s.   I first saw it in Betsy Clebsch’s garden and was able to bring some seed home.  It comes from the state of Oaxaca in … Continue reading →

Sinaloensis is a nice short mat forming salvia from tropical Sinaloa, north western Mexico.  The foliage goes purple with a lot of sun,  and may be semi dormant in a cold winter.  It has bright blue flowers. One of its trade names … Continue reading →

At the time I was getting labels printed I questioned the spelling of this salvia and it was decided that it should be somalensis     but now I believe it should be somaliensis, which is more reasonable.   Coming from Somalia it … Continue reading →

Sometimes people are overwhelmed by the choice so to make it easy to begin I make a special offer of 12 plants for the price of 10, but of MY CHOICE, plus postage. I generally send plants which are the … Continue reading →

  Superba is a name often interchanged with nemorosa.   In John Whittlesey’s  book The Plant Lover’s Guide to Salvias,  he classes them all as x sylvestris!  There are many variations.   It is very popular in Europe which is why it … Continue reading →